NBA returning to a leather ball

According to ESPN's Marc Stein, David Stern has caved after numerous player complaints to return to a leather basketball.

December 11, ESPN.com: NBA commissioner David Stern, in a stunning reversal, has decided to shelve the new microfiber composite basketball after just a few months of use and switch back to the old leather model for all games starting Jan. 1, according to sources close to the situation.

The decision will be formally announced by the league later this week, sources told ESPN.com.